2011-09-10-CPA-Marble-flyin-GWS It was a grand and glorious time to fly in the Colorado mountains, camp and BBQ as Colorado Pilots Association and Glen and Diane Gallegos hosted a backcountry flyin at their private airstrip at Marble, Colorado. Jer/, Micah and Allie stuffed three bicycles and our camping stuff into the Cessna 206, enjoyed Marble on Saturday and overnight, the flew to Glenwood Springs for the Hot Springs Pool on Sunday. Saturday 09/10/11 - Sunday 09/11/11.

	Allie and Micah waiting for departure in the FNL FBO lounge. 09/10/11	Longs Peak, looking W from FNL ramp. Hazy day, 09/10/11	Allie tucked in with the camping gear, first flight in anything smaller than a jet, 09/10/11	Jer/ piloting the Cessna 206, N9513G, 09/10/11	Approaching the Continental Divide, westbound 1, S of Longs Peak, 09/10/11

	Approaching the Continental Divide, westbound 2, S of Longs Peak, 09/10/11	Hazy day in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, 09/10/11	Longs Peak, 09/10/11	Sol Vista (formerly Silver Creek) Ski Area, S of Granby, looking SE 09/10/11	Aspen, Colorado, Aspen Mountain Ajax Ski Area on left, Buttermilk Tiehack Ski Area on right. 09/10/11

	Aspen Airport below left Capitol Peak to Mount Sporis, 09/10/11	Aspen Maroon Bells Peak, 09/10/11	Marble, Colorado, Beaver Reservoir, looking W, Marble Airport just in sight, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, Colorado, looking S, Mike Perkins in C185 N185MP on approach 09/10/11	Left base to Marble airport. The water at the far left is at the W end of the airport, 09/10/11

	Marble Airport, Mike Pierson over the water on short final, landing E, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, Mike Pierson at roundout, landing E, 09/10/11	Marble quarry staging area, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, left crosswind, looking W, 09/10/11	Marble, Colorado, N9513G on left base to land E, 09/10/11

	Marble, Colorado, N9513G left base, turning final to land E, 09/10/11	Marble, Colorado, N9513G final to land E, 09/10/11	Allie relaxing on the ground at Marble, after unpacking the airplane, 09/10/11	Micah being cool at Marble, Lynn Mareth's Cub PA-18 N1554P on the right, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, Colorado, Jer/ after setting up camp, 09/10/11

	Marble International Airport sign, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, the birddogs have arrived, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, Jer/ with umbrella, 09/10/11	Marble Museum was open (by special request) on Saturday, 11AM-4PM, 09/10/11	Marble Museum description of the quarrying operation, 09/10/11

	Micah and Allie on the playground equipment behind the Marble Museum and Charter School, 09/10/11	Look! They even have swings! 09/10/11	Looking W at the Marble Museum and Charter School. Note the marble stone work and entrance porch, 09/10/11	Looking WSW at the Marble Museum and Charter School. Note the marble stone work and entrance porch, 09/10/11	The Marble Bell Tower, 09/10/11

	Beaver Lake, Marble, Colorado, looking E. Schofield pass is behind the mountain, 09/10/11	Clean, cool, clear water in Beaver Lake, Marble, Colorado, 09/10/11	Ice cream was available, but Allie wanted a popsicle, 09/10/11	The Marble Art Gallery, entrance and sculpture in the parking lot, 09/10/11	The Marble Art Gallery, parking lot art... for sale, 09/10/11

	The Marble Art Gallery, sweet dreams, 09/10/11	The Marble Art Gallery, artist beer holder, 09/10/11	The Marble Art Gallery, eagle sculpture, 09/10/11	The Marble Art Gallery, "eagle and birds", 09/10/11	The Marble Art Gallery, "wine rack", 09/10/11

	The Marble Art Gallery, "horses" 1, 09/10/11	The Marble Art Gallery, "horses" 2, 09/10/11	The Marble Art Gallery, "horses" 3, and eagle, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, Colorado, looking W 1, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, Colorado, looking W 2, 09/10/11

	Marble Airport, Colorado, the runway ends at the trees, 09/10/11	Marble, starting the hike up to Marble Falls, 09/10/11	Marble Falls 1, 09/10/11	Marble Falls 2, upper falls, 09/10/11	Marble Falls 3, upper falls, 09/10/11

	Marble Falls 4, upper falls, 09/10/11	Marble Falls 5, with log, 09/10/11	Marble Falls 6, with log and Micah, 09/10/11	Marble Falls 7, lower falls, 09/10/11	Marble Falls 8, 09/10/11

	Marble Falls 9, 09/10/11	Micah at Marble Falls, 09/10/11	Marble Falls, Allie holding up the log, 09/10/11	Taylor Callen (holding the tree), climbing around Marble Falls to get on top, 09/10/11	Marble Falls, looking at the water course 1, 09/10/11

	Marble Falls, looking at the water course 2, 09/10/11	Marble Falls, looking at the water course 3, 09/10/11	Allie resting after walking the log, 09/10/11	Marble Falls, log over the water, 09/10/11	Marble Falls, water cascade, 09/10/11

	Taylor Callen resting on the hike back from Marble Falls, 09/10/11	Allie at Marble Falls 1, 09/10/11	Allie at Marble Falls 2, 09/10/11	Marble Falls, vertical, 09/10/11	Mel and Taylor Callen viewing Marble Falls, 09/10/11

	Marble Falls 09/10/11	Mel and Taylor Callen and Allie viewing Marble Falls, 09/10/11	Allie, over the clear water, 09/10/11	Allie on the boulder at Marble Falls, 09/10/11	Enjoying the Margaritas at Gary Standhart's campsite at Marble Airport, 09/10/11

	Allie holding down the shade umbrella at Marble Airport, 09/10/11	After the sprinkle, the sun came out, 09/10/11	Sunshine and clouds at Marble Airport, 09/10/11	Allie... yes, I am ready to eat, 09/10/11	Micah, food??? Mike Westlund watching the runway, 09/10/11

	Glen Gallegos addressing the fly-in BBQ crowd 1, 09/10/11	Glen Gallegos addressing the fly-in BBQ crowd 2, 09/10/11	Debbie and Mike Westlund, Bob and Sue chowing down, 09/10/11	Allie resting after dinner, 09/10/11	Sue, Allie and Micah, 09/10/11

	When the sun goes down, it gets chilly 1, 09/10/11	When the sun goes down, it gets chilly 2, 09/10/11	When the sun goes down, it gets chilly 3, 09/10/11	Color in the clouds as the sun goes down 1, 09/10/11	Color in the clouds as the sun goes down 2, 09/10/11

	Color in the clouds as the sun goes down 3, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, looking E as the sun goes down behind us 1, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, looking E as the sun goes down behind us 2, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, looking E, the moon is up 1, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, looking E, the moon is up 2, 09/10/11

	Color in the clouds as the sun goes down, 09/10/11	The sun is setting, terminator going up the mountain, 09/10/11	Marble Airport falls into darkness, 09/10/11	Marble Airport, full moon, moonlit arrival, 09/10/11	Jer/ and Allie packing up the campsite, Lynn and Mike's campsite in the background 09/11/11

	Marble Falls, looking over the airplanes, 09/11/11	Marble Airport, looking E, 09/11/11	Marble Airport, looking W, 09/11/11	Allie in the copilot seat, 09/11/11	Marble Airport, ready to takeoff westbound, 09/11/11

	Takeoff successful! Good altitude over the berm at the W end of Marble Airport, 09/11/11	Climbing out over the Crystal River Valley 1. Note how few of the leaves have changed color, 09/11/11	Climbing out over the Crystal River Valley 2. Note how few of the leaves have changed color, 09/11/11	Allie enjoying the ride in the front seat, 09/11/11	Marble Airport, CO, overhead, top is W, 09/11/11

	Another falls, about one mile W of Marble Falls, 09/11/11	Marble, CO, valley staging area for the marble quarry, 09/11/11	Turning for the upwind climb to the Marble Quarry, looking E toward Marble Airport, 09/11/11	Marble Airport, left upwind departure 1, 09/11/11	Marble Airport, left upwind departure 2, 09/11/11

	Town of Marble, Colorado, looking N, marble stock on the left, Beaver Reservoir on the right, 09/11/11	Looking S across Marble Beaver Reservoir toward the Marble Quarry 1, 09/11/11	Looking S across Marble Beaver Reservoir toward the Marble Quarry 2, 09/11/11	Looking S across Marble Beaver Reservoir toward the Marble Quarry 3, 09/11/11	Marble Airport, looking SW is on the right side, 09/11/11

	Road going up the mountain E of the Marble Quarry, 09/11/11	Marble Quarry, looking W 1, 09/11/11	Marble Quarry, looking W 2, 09/11/11	Marble Quarry, looking W 3, 09/11/11	Marble Quarry, looking W 4, 09/11/11

	Marble Quarry, looking W 5, find the 3 openings, 09/11/11	Marble Quarry, looking W 6, 09/11/11	Marble Airport, looking W into the shadow. Airplanes still parked 1, 09/11/11	Marble Airport, looking W into the shadow. Airplanes still parked 2, 09/11/11	McClure Pass, west of Marble, looking W, 09/11/11

	Redstone Castle, Redstone, CO, 09/11/11	Golf course in the mountain valley S of Glenwood Springs, CO 1, 09/11/11	Golf course in the mountain valley S of Glenwood Springs, CO 2, 09/11/11	Avon, CO, looking E to Beaver Creek Ski Area, CO 1, 09/11/11	Beaver Creek Ski Area, CO 2, 09/11/11

	Beaver Creek Ski Area, CO 3, note base area, 09/11/11	Vail Ski Area, CO 1, 09/11/11	Vail Ski Area, CO 2, 09/11/11	Vail Ski Area, CO 3, looking S up the Lionshead Gondola,09/11/11	Vail Ski Area, CO 4, main base area, 09/11/11

	Copper Mountain Ski Area, looking SW across the 10 Mile Range, 09/11/11	Dillon, Colorado, looking SE, toward Loveland Pass and Grays and Toreys Peaks, 09/11/11	Winter Park Ski Area 1, 09/11/11	Winter Park Ski Area 2, 09/11/11	Winter Park Ski Area 3, 09/11/11

	Lake Eldora Ski Area, looking SE, W of Nederland, CO, 09/11/11	Looking SE across Jamestown, CO, to the Flatirons W of Boulder, CO, 09/11/11	Looking NE, crossing the foothills SW of Loveland, CO, 09/11/11

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